Metatranscriptome analysis reveals bacterial symbiont contributions to lower termite physiology and potential immune functions
Background: Symbioses throughout the animal kingdom are known to extend physiological and ecological capabilities to hosts. Insect-microbe associations are extremely common and are often related to novel niche exploitation, fitness advantages, and even speciation events. These phenomena include expa...
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BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/621516 http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/621516 |